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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Imran Shaah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Audi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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177 cm
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180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
20
177 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Imran Shaah! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sebastian Audi! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Shaah tries to clinch up but Audi circles away and keeps his distance. Audi keeps the fight on the outside. Shaah fails to land the takedown. Shaah clinches up with Audi and pushes him back against the cage. Shaah prevents the takedown attempt.
Shaah looking to throw knees to the head but Audi is blocking nicely.
Shaah throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Audi blocks it with crossed arms. Shaah lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Audi backwards. Shaah lands a left hand.
Shaah lands an elbow just above Audi 's eye.
It looks like Sebastian Audi has been cut. Shaah pushes off an throws an elbow but Audi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Audi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shaah gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Audi.
Shaah has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Audi is trying to keep an underhook but Shaah manages to get the takedown into half guard. Shaah uses his free foot to push down on Audi's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Audi. Audi swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. Audi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Audi tries to reverse the position but Shaah maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Audi manages to regain half guard. Good work. Shaah is trying to control the action in half guard but Audi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Shaah is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Audi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Shaah landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Shaah connects with a nice short shot to Audi's temple. Audi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Audi is trying to get back to full guard. Audi is not content to let Shaah control the position. Audi actively working from the bottom here. Shaah sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fighters are battling for position here. Audi manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Shaah seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Shaah pushes down on Audi's leg and manages to get into half guard. Shaah wants to take a breather but Audi is having none of it. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Audi trying to hold on to Shaah's head to control him but Shaah postures up.
Shaah scoring with strikes to the body and head. Audi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Shaah sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Audi defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Still in half guard, Shaah seems content to control. Nice strikes from Shaah there. Well, if Shaah is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Audi misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Audi works his way to full guard. Good work. Shaah trying to control but Audi is working from the bottom. Shaah controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Audi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shaah can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Audi looks gassed! Audi has his foot on Shaah's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shaah works his way back into a safe position though. Shaah is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Shaah with a nice head shot there. Shaah knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Audi on the ground. Shaah working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Audi's head. Shaah sitting in guard here, content to control. Audi looking for a guillotine here but Shaah defends easily.
Shaah looking to pass the guard. Shaah is stalling in the full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Audi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Audi keeping moving, preventing Shaah from controlling successfully. Shaah postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Imran Shaah dominated that round. The cut man is working on Sebastian Audi's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Shaah is looking to clinch but Audi is avoiding it.
Audi fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Shaah shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Shaah was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Audi is bucking up trying to escape but Shaah cracks him with another couple of good strikes. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Audi working to try and regain half guard.
Shaah landing strikes from the mount and Audi is in trouble! Audi is working to get back to half guard.
Shaah lands a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round. Audi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Audi is breathing heavily. Shaah tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Audi tries to reverse the position but Shaah maintains control. Shaah working Audi over with strikes here. Shaah landing punches. Audi is looking to get to half guard. Shaah landing strikes, looking to finish! Shaah looking to control and managing it successfully. Shaah lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shaah lands a big shot there that rocks Audi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Shaah postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Audi looks a forlorn figure.
Audi is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A big strike lands for Shaah! That's really hurt Audi and he's turned his back - Shaah keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Shaah Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Imran Shaah!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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